Namoi River Snapping Turtle
| Namoi River snapping turtle | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chelodininae |
| Genus: | Myuchelys |
| Species: | M. bellii |
| Binomial name | |
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Myuchelys bellii (Gray, 1844) |
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| Synonyms | |
The Namoi River snapping turtle (Myuchelys bellii), also commonly known as Bell's turtle, Namoi River elseya, or Bell's saw-shelled turtle, is a species of turtle in the Chelidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales, Australia.
The specific name, bellii, and some of the common names, are in honor of English zoologist Thomas Bell.
M. bellii occurs in the upper reaches of the Namoi, Gwydir, Macdonald, and Severn Rivers in northern New South Wales, Australia.
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